Planning & Zoning

Welcome to the Planning, Zoning & Inspections Department

Coats Development Ordinance (CDO) ADOPTED 7/14/2022

This Ordinance, together with it's twenty-three articles and Technical Standards and Specifications Manual, supersedes the prior "Coats Zoning Ordinance," "Coats Subdivision Regulations," "Coats Watershed Protection Ordinance," and "Coats Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance."

The official copy of the Zoning Map can be found in the Subdivision Review Officer's office at Town Hall and in the Town Hall Council Chambers.  For convenience the zoning is found on Harnett County GIS webpage at https://gis.harnett.org/gisviewer/.

Zoning Permit and Building Permit

The Harnett County Inspection department provides building inspections services for the Town of Coats including -- the construction of buildings; the installation of facilities as plumbing systems, electrical systems, heating systems, the maintenance of buildings in a safe, sanitary and healthful condition, etc... 

Per the agreement between Coats and Harnett Co. Central Permitting, no building permit can be issued for any construction, repair, or improvement to any land or structure within the Town of Coats & surrounding ETJ unless a zoning permit has been issued or comparable approval has been given by the Town of Coats Planning & Zoning Department.  Zoning Permits can be filled out at Town Hall 25 E Main Street, or online by downloading the Zoning Permit on the town website and emailing to Town Manager at nholcomb@coatsnc.org.  

Visit the Harnett County Inspection Department web site for Construction Permit applications.
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Document Center

The Document Center provides easy access to public documents. Click on one of the categories below to see related documents or use the search function.

Categories always sorted by seq (sub-categories sorted within each category)
Documents sorted by SEQ in Ascending Order within category
  • PURPOSE & AUTHORITY
    document seq 1.00
  • GENERAL STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS
    document seq 2.00
  • DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS
    document seq 3.00
  • PLANNING BOARD & BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
    document seq 4.00
  • AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE & ZONING MAP
    document seq 5.00
  • VARIANCES & ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
    document seq 6.00
  • PERMITS & PROCEDURE
    document seq 7.00
  • PLAT CERTIFICATIONS
    document seq 7.10
  • DISTRICTS
    document seq 8.00
  • USE TABLE 8.1-1
    document seq 8.10
  • 8.1-2
    document seq 8.20
  • 8.1-3
    document seq 8.30
  • BUILDING & LOT TYPE STANDARDS
    document seq 9.00
  • USES W/ ADDITIONAL STANDARDS & SPECIAL USES
    document seq 10.00
  • LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS & TREE PROTECTION
    document seq 11.00
  • OFF-STREET PARKING, STACKING, & LOADING AREAS
    document seq 12.00
  • STREETS
    document seq 13.00
  • FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    document seq 14.00
  • SPECIAL EVENTS & TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
    document seq 15.00
  • SUBDIVISIONS
    document seq 16.00
  • SIGN REGULATIONS
    document seq 17.00
  • FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
    document seq 18.00
  • WATERSHED
    document seq 19.00
  • SOIL EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
    document seq 20.00
  • OPEN SPACE
    document seq 21.00
  • NONCONFORMITIES
    document seq 22.00
  • ADMINISTRATION & ENFORCEMENT
    document seq 23.00
  • TECHNICAL STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL
    document seq 24.00